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DEFINITION: v. To reject a compliment. May indicate low self-esteem, or false modesty, or even a psychopathic aversion to flattery. n. A person who has difficulty accepting praise.
Verboticisms
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Admirahensive
Created by: omista
Pronunciation: ad-mra-hen-siv
Sentence: Bing a shy guy he was always admirahensve any time a woman gave him attention.
Etymology: admiration + apprehensive
Complimace
Created by: alphabetapolothology
Pronunciation:
Sentence:
Etymology: compliment & mace
Tribuke
Created by: ErWenn
Pronunciation: /tri-'byük/
Sentence: Words may never hurt him, but with all his tribuking, words couldn't really help him either.
Etymology: From tribute + rebuke
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COMMENTS:
nice! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 10:57:00
Thanks. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 00:34:00
Oh, I like that one! Very catchy, rolls off the tongue JUST right.:) - PolishedAmethyst, 2007-01-21: 03:19:00
Thanks to you too, PA. - ErWenn, 2007-01-21: 10:56:00
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Complimental
Created by: danboaz
Pronunciation: com-pli-men-tal
Sentence: any time Sunsan recieved the slightest bit of praise she went completely complimental
Etymology: compliment + mental
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COMMENTS:
Hey Dan, Excellent! Oops... Hope you don't go complimental. - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 09:57:00
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Flatterflop
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: flatərfläp
Sentence: Every time Jim tries to give Judy a compliment it turns into a flatterflop. Judy is so self-deprecating that she sometimes apologizes for the air she breathes.
Etymology: flattery (excessive and insincere praise) + flop (a total failure)
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COMMENTS:
I don\'t care if it is the perfect word. It\'s fun to say. - artr, 2009-08-27: 12:48:00
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Subzeda
Created by: Littell16
Pronunciation: Sub-zee-duh
Sentence: Allison was subzedaed by Megan when she asked Megan to go to the corn maze.
Etymology: Sub-under;below;lower in rank,Zeda-Grzeda
Obliment
Created by: AllisonLittell
Pronunciation: Ob-li-ment
Sentence: Megan was obliment to Lauren because Lauren threw Megan off her horse.
Etymology: Ob-Against Compliment- To say something nice to someone.
Fawnblock
Created by: Maureen
Pronunciation: fawn - block
Sentence: I thought I was on to a hot thing with this chick but she fawnblocked me almost before I got the words out of my mouth.
Etymology: Fawn - to try to win favour. Block - to obstruct.
Unjecdius
Created by: beverly
Pronunciation:
Sentence: She was unjecdius when he complimented her.
Etymology: un- not ject- "reject" reject the compliment dius- medius (mediocre)think of themselves as mediocre because of their low self esteem.
Shunshine
Created by: Jabberwocky
Pronunciation: shun/shyne
Sentence: Because of her severe degree of shunshine she recoiled in horror as he burst into "you are my sunshine"
Etymology: Shun (reject)+ shine (praise) + sunshine
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COMMENTS:
Jabberwocky, You are the shunshine of this game! - wordmeister, 2007-01-19: 15:49:00
My shunshine is at an all time high today - shumbody vote for me - please - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-19: 15:54:00
I want to thank the academy for voting for me and I promise never to shunshine again - Jabberwocky, 2007-01-22: 10:44:00
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Comments:
Hey Verbotomists, Sorry for the double re-run. Here is a new one for today ~ James